Job summary
The Estates team is seeking an experienced Electrically qualified Manager to join our busy Estates Maintenance Team. Candidates will be qualified to at least HNC / HND level in Electrical Engineering and with a minimum of 5 years supervisory or management experience in a maintenance or installation environment. Applications are welcomed from candidates outside of the NHS who meet these essential criteria. Experience of NHS specific process and guidance is not a pre-requisite for application. Applications from those with good supervisory experience in the right environment who are looking to move to the next are welcomed alongside those who already have an established management track record looking for a new challenge in a different environment.
Please note that we are looking for an electrically qualified individual at this time to balance the existing skill set within the management team. Patients are at the heart of everything we do, with resilience built into all our systems to ensure that we can support our clinical colleagues to deliver a 24/7 service. You will find we are a small, welcoming and committed team, with a wide range of complex engineering and building services equipment that we look after
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing effective, operational estates management services to the Sheffield Children's Hospital estates portfolio. Ensuring that the Trust operates within all relevant regulatory, advisory, compliance, financial and service delivery frameworks.
They shall co-ordinate the day-to-day planning and delivery of operational and maintenance functions, primarily but not exclusively for engineering, services and buildings. This will involve day to day management of the in-house maintenance team and specialist contractors or service providers that the department relies upon to provide a normal hours service and out of hours emergency service
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for writing and updating all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) procedures relating to Estates plant, equipment and buildings. Ensure all PPMs take account of current best practice and HTM, HBN guidance.
Responsible for ensuring that maintenance specifications and contracts provide the same detail and requirements as PPMs.
Contribute to the development and update of the Trusts Major Incident Plan and ensure the resilience of estates and facilities through the development of business continuityplans.
To be a Responsible Person for ensuring best practice in delivering and working to the technical disciplines within the HTMs 01,02,03,05,06
Support the Senior Estates manager in development and review of the operational service function, highlighting any cost pressures and capacity plan requirements.
Be an authorised signatory for delegated budgets, ordering of supplies / equipment and processing of staff timesheets.
Check and report any inconsistencies with budget and highlight these to the Estates finance Management Accountant and/or line manager.
Support the development and implementation of contingency and business continuity strategies and processes to ensure the smooth running of the service in the event of major disruption/disaster.
Ensure adequate stocks of estates operational related materials, parts and equipment. Ensure nonstock parts are sourced or offsite repairs are completed in a timely manner.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for writing and updating all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) procedures relating to Estates plant, equipment and buildings. Ensure all PPMs take account of current best practice and HTM, HBN guidance.
Responsible for ensuring that maintenance specifications and contracts provide the same detail and requirements as PPMs.
Contribute to the development and update of the Trusts Major Incident Plan and ensure the resilience of estates and facilities through the development of business continuityplans.
To be a Responsible Person for ensuring best practice in delivering and working to the technical disciplines within the HTMs 01,02,03,05,06
Support the Senior Estates manager in development and review of the operational service function, highlighting any cost pressures and capacity plan requirements.
Be an authorised signatory for delegated budgets, ordering of supplies / equipment and processing of staff timesheets.
Check and report any inconsistencies with budget and highlight these to the Estates finance Management Accountant and/or line manager.
Support the development and implementation of contingency and business continuity strategies and processes to ensure the smooth running of the service in the event of major disruption/disaster.
Ensure adequate stocks of estates operational related materials, parts and equipment. Ensure nonstock parts are sourced or offsite repairs are completed in a timely manner.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level, HNC/ HND in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Building services
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and ongoing learning
- A commitment to undertake further training and qualifications aligned to the job role
Desirable
- Qualified to master's degree Level in an Engineering discipline (Electrical).
- Membership of engineering or building professional institution
- Authorised persons status in Estates engineering services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a management position of the operational management of a large Estate, to include building fabric, building services and associated engineering systems and equipment.
- Extensive experience in electrical / mechanical or building services engineering
- Contribution to and implementation of Estates services strategies and action plans. Including experience of writing action plans, reports and planning
Desirable
- NHS Estates Experience
- Experience in Managing Health & Safety in an Organisational setting
- Achieving best value in procurement of projects and contracts, and the planning and delivery of cost improvement programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of key areas of regulatory compliance for health and safety including electricity, asbestos, fire, legionella, falls from height, LOLER
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to overcome barriers to engagement by stakeholders using negotiating and influencing skills
- Benchmarking, market testing and value for money processes and exercises
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of decontamination and sterile services processes, ligatures and self-harm risks, medical gases
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of NHS Estates management, including CQC outcomes and NHS Premises Assurance Model
- Knowledge of relevant NHS specific guidance associated with Estates and Facilities Infrastructure including HTMs and HBNs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level, HNC/ HND in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Building services
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and ongoing learning
- A commitment to undertake further training and qualifications aligned to the job role
Desirable
- Qualified to master's degree Level in an Engineering discipline (Electrical).
- Membership of engineering or building professional institution
- Authorised persons status in Estates engineering services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a management position of the operational management of a large Estate, to include building fabric, building services and associated engineering systems and equipment.
- Extensive experience in electrical / mechanical or building services engineering
- Contribution to and implementation of Estates services strategies and action plans. Including experience of writing action plans, reports and planning
Desirable
- NHS Estates Experience
- Experience in Managing Health & Safety in an Organisational setting
- Achieving best value in procurement of projects and contracts, and the planning and delivery of cost improvement programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of key areas of regulatory compliance for health and safety including electricity, asbestos, fire, legionella, falls from height, LOLER
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to overcome barriers to engagement by stakeholders using negotiating and influencing skills
- Benchmarking, market testing and value for money processes and exercises
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of decontamination and sterile services processes, ligatures and self-harm risks, medical gases
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of NHS Estates management, including CQC outcomes and NHS Premises Assurance Model
- Knowledge of relevant NHS specific guidance associated with Estates and Facilities Infrastructure including HTMs and HBNs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
